Individual or Family Membership to the Jewish Museum of Florida – FIU (Up to 50% Off)

Jewish Museum of Florida

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Expires Aug 31st, 2013.
Limit 1 per person, may buy 1 additional as a gift. Limit 1 per visit. Valid only for option purchased. New members only. Must activate membership by 8/30/13. Membership expires 12 months from activation. Family membership is considered 2 adults and all children under 18 living at same address. $10 credit must be used in one visit. Closed Mondays and some holidays; check website.
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Jewish Museum of Florida–FIU

History museums instill wonder in children who have become bored with their own closets full of skeletons. Discover a body of knowledge with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

$23 for a year-long individual membership (up to a $36 value), plus $10 credit at the museum store or the bistro (up to a $46 total value)

$34 for a year-long family membership (up to a $50 value), plus $10 credit at the museum store or the bistro (up to a $60 total value)

Membership includes general admission, discounts in the store, a subscription to the newsletter, invitations to exhibit openings, discounts or free admission to programs, lectures, and special events, and access to the collections and research center.

Jewish Museum of Florida – FIU

Contrary to the belief that Jewish immigrants began populating Florida in the aftermath of World War II, the very first Jewish settlers in the state arrived a bit earlier—almost 200 years earlier, in fact. Spanish-controlled Florida banned all non-Catholic religions, but England's 1763 purchase of the land was followed shortly by the arrival of Alexander Solomons, Joseph de Palacios, and Samuel Israel—and a new heritage was born. Today, the Jewish Museum of Florida – FIU celebrates this rich legacy and its impact within the larger Jewish community with a core exhibit brimming with more than 500 artifacts that span over 250 years.

In "Mosaic: Jewish Life in Florida," visitors will find relics such as a pocket watch owned by the first known Jewish boy born in Florida, a Purim party dress made for the Jacksonville YMHA in 1918 out of Floridian seashells, and the ketubah from the marriage of Margaret Fishler and Joel Fleet in 1940. Family photographs, immigration papers, and travel documents record the rich tradition of immigration, and images from wars dating back to 1815 evince the ongoing role Jewish residents have played in American history. In the building's community section, guests learn about more than 250 mayors, legislators, judges, and activists, including David Levy Yulee, the first Jew elected to Congress and the man who ushered Florida into statehood. Elsewhere in the museum, temporary exhibits might spotlight contemporary Jewish artists, Jewish rituals, or profile a prominent family. The museum is housed within two refurbished synagogues connected by the glass-roofed Bessie's Bistro, which serves snacks in the cheerful spirit of its namesake, Miss America 1945, Bess Myerson.

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“We truly enjoyed the visit, Georgia, the docent, and even the Gift store were
Excellent! We look forward to more visits, and
Special events.”